The California Department of Education along with a group of key stakeholders has created a document "California Dyslexia Guidelines" and are in the process of developing a similar document for English learners with or without IEPs. This workshop will provide an overview of the "California Dyslexia Guidelines," with an emphasis on English Learners, as well as an update on the progress of the development of guidelines for English learners with or without IEPs.
Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education
Richard Gifford is an Education Programs Consultant with the California Department of Education. As a special education teacher, he provided literacy instruction and intervention to middle school students with reading disabilities. Richard also served as a reading coordinator, supporting... Read More →
Focused Monitoring & Technical Administrator of the Assistance V unit in the Special Education Divisio, California Department of Education
Dr. Theresa Costa Johansen is currently the administrator of the Focused Monitoring & Technical Assistance V unit in the Special Education Division, California Department of Education. Primary duties include coordination of specialized contracts and grants that support districts in... Read More →
Butte County Office of Education has been developing bilingual/bicultural teachers for over 50 years. We have developed a teacher pathway which can be used by graduate, undergraduate and high school students who are seeking a career in education. This pathway provides online courses which front load pedagogy, effective strategies CBEST/CSET support and other needed skills to be an effective teacher. BCOE can work with districts to grow their own teachers addressing their specific needs.
This interactive presentation will provide administrators and teachers with resources to understand and apply key research-based instructional practices around integrated literacy (reading, writing, and academic oral language) for language learners. Participants will learn how to successfully integrate the practices in their current instructional contexts.
Dr. Olympia Kyriakidis is the San Diego County Office of Education's Executive Director for the Multilingual Education and Global Achievement Department.
The Expanded View of the ELA/ELD Framework Resources Web page now features a rigorously-curated collection of resources with an English learner focus. Learn how to mine the wealth of resources under the English Learner tab for examples, concrete ideas, and timely guidance aligned with the ELA/ELD Framework to inform professional development and instructional decisions. These resources focus on meeting the needs of English learners at all schools and districts in California.
Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education
Mr. Alejandro Hernández is an Education Programs Consultant in the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division at the California Department of Education (CDE). He supports the development of standards and curriculum frameworks, and has been creating tools to support... Read More →
Education Program Consultant, California Department of Education
Letty Kraus, a former middle school dance and history teacher, is an Education Programs Consultant at the California Department of Education (CDE). Currently, she is fortunate to be supporting the revision of the California visual and performing arts standards and framework. Prior... Read More →
San Leandro Unified School District's Teaching and Learning team would like to share their journey, through teacher, parent, student, and administrator voice and examples, of how to move beyond the Pedagogy of Poverty and deficit thinking and towards project based, real world learning for English Learners that culturally sustaining practices while providing an inroad into college and career.
I am new to adminatration, but have over 20years of experience in education. I am well versed in bilingual education and have a passion for English language development.
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, San Leandro USD
With over two decades of service in TK-12 public education, Dr. Sonal Patel brings a remarkable depth and breadth of practitioner knowledge to her ferocious passion for school reform. This fire was forged in the classroom, where her approach to learning has always been grounded in... Read More →
Participants will engage in an interactive presentation showcasing the steps of a 2-year, school-wide professional development plan designed to prepare teachers to implement Integrated ELD. The learning experience is designed to prepare teachers for the changes outlined in the California ELA/ELD Framework regarding how English learners are grouped throughout the school day. Participants will walk away with a professional development model they can replicate at their school sites. Integrated ELD classroom strategies will be introduced and practiced.
Time outs, kicking students out of class, office referrals… Is anyone tired of the self-defeating cycle of crime and punishment in our classrooms? In this interactive session, I will teach you the criteria necessary for effective consequences and powerful methods for delivering these consequences that work brilliantly in all classrooms. We will work through different scenarios and you will leave with a gameplan on how to handle recurring disruptions and bad behavior in your classrooms.
I am a passionate educator committed to bringing practice and powerful teaching and classroom management strategies to teachers. What do we need? More engaging lessons! Consequences that work! Less paperwork! We can have fun lessons that are powerful learning experiences. We can be... Read More →
Students are growing up in a fast-changing and challenging world. To meet today’s challenges—new technologies and bullying, among others—young people need to learn the skills to manage their lives responsibly. In this session, educators will have the opportunity to learn and review self-management skills and how to apply them in their classroom. These skills will help participants learn how to foster a sense of responsibility and respect in order to have a disciplined and motivated classroom environment.
This session examines engagement of binational teacher candidates, educators, and local high school migrant students in a mutual exchange of knowledge about the influx of immigrant students impacting schools on both sides of the California-Mexico border. Educators and students working with an international artist/activist created personal narratives through cross-border art murals, storytelling through maletas migrantes, photostories, and posts for peace and justice. Session aims to create a greater understanding of how both regions share similar educational challenges.
Dr. Ana Hernández is Associate Professor of Multilingual and Multicultural Education and Coordinator of the Bilingual Authorization Program and Dual Language Certificate in the School of Education at CA State University San Marcos. Also Project ACCEPT Director - a National Professional... Read More →
Quality professional learning standards identify characteristics of professional learning that support educators in building individual and collective capacity to meet professional, school, and student performance expectations. Attendees will explore the Quality Professional Learning Standards to acquire a better understanding of what effective professional learning is, why it improves instructional practice, and how it is integral to local continuous improvement efforts.
Social Emotional Learning is also known as the hidden curriculum. Supporting students in developing self-awareness, self-management and relationship skills can lead to improved test scores and grades, enhanced self-efficacy and increase the likelihood of career success. This interactive workshop will guide participants in understanding the relationship between social emotional learning, school climate and student engagement. Attendees will discuss and engage in dynamic activities that will help foster a sense of self and community.
Often the challenges of implementing Designated ELD in classrooms are overwhelming for individual teachers, but with a clear purpose and consistent coaching support, teachers can organize their classrooms and plan in a way that supports students learning English in reaching their highest potentials. The purpose of this workshop is to help instructional leaders create a system that will not only make DELD possible in every classroom, but also include data collection and hold teachers accountable.
English Language Development Instructional Coach, Lemon Grove SD
- Designated English Language Development (DELD) in elementary school
- AGTF Presentation: DELD based on academic conversations in 4th grade
- Instructional support for teachers
- Social justice focused leadership
Struggling with balancing a culturally diverse student population, while managing classroom behavior? Need more time to teach core curriculum and content? In this interactive workshop you will learn classroom-validated and research-based strategies for teaching that get all students involved and address typical classroom behaviors that bring teaching and learning to a halt. New and seasoned educators will walk away with motivational, practical, and hands-on strategies that can be implemented in any classroom.
Music is the perfect way to: increase classroom participation build on prior knowledge focus on concepts about print make connections using cognates lower the effective filter build community increase articulation and vocabulary Come learn, share, and sing!
